10. Start The Coversation

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In addition to a witty opening and a well-intentioned compliment, it’s always good to have a plan for where to take the conversation after the requisite “What’s your name? Where are you from?” well runs dry. Take notice of something about her and bring it into the conversation. Maybe she is wearing a company logo on her jacket or drinking a beverage that looks like windshield wiper fluid. Get the conversation rolling by asking her questions that lead to other questions. Act like a sexy detective investigating her life history. Don’t actually tell her you are pretending to be a sexy detective, though… because that would be super weird.